Falling Into PR

Goodbye summer, hello fall. Well, maybe not quite yet. Here in Phoenix, it’s still 115-degrees, after all.
But in TV land, this is the time of year when producers go back to work on segment planning. Let the pitching begin! In addition, networks roll out their new shows. In this year’s line-up are an array of new talk/news shows hitting the airwaves. Plenty of opportunity for great exposure.

Here’s a quick look at what will be on TV this fall:

The Rosie Show is launching October 10 on Oprah’s OWN.

Newsman Anderson Cooper has a new talk format daytime show, called Anderson, which premieres September 12. Cooper says the show will be more Oprah and less Wolf Blitzer. Katie Couric has a similar show in production which won’t air until 2012. Another former talk show host, Ricki Lake, will be back on the air in 2012 with a new show as well.

ABC is serving up a new talk show called The Chew in September. It’s similar to The View, but focused on everything and anything food related. YUM!

Former Entertainment Tonight Anchor Leeza Gibbons is teaming up with The Apprentice winner Bill Rancic for America Now, launching September 12. It’s a lifestyle show covering such topics as health and beauty, family and home.

Ellen DeGeneres, The Nate Berkus Show, The View, The Talk, The Doctors and more will also be back on the air in the months ahead.

In print, there are also some new publications debuting this fall including HGTV Magazine, a design/home publication from HGTV and Hearst.

This is an exciting time to be spreading the news. Don’t miss out on the action.

Ann Noder